[from December 2022] Great spot for lunch at the Wharf in the lovely Argonaut Hotel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabel M
We had the pleasure of having breakfast at the on-site Blue Mermaid. The staff member serving us (I would not even call him a gentleman) skipped the lady at the table for the entire meal experience - menu was given to all the men, coffee was served to the men as well. Yeah, it beats me that in 21st century, there's such under-educated service staff. Guess where my breakfast is? Look at the picture and see if you can find Waldo... To make matters worse, I asked for a cup of coffee and he managed to splash it on my blouse. I paid for the meal but I would not recommend this restaurant, especially in such a vibrant neighborhood with abundant alternate choices around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Mary ONeal
We enjoyed the traditional soups and the modern starters. Gluten free options were available. Staff were great! Thanks.Loved the decor in the lounge next door.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Kale taco was surprisingly different for us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anjita Hughes
We tried breakfast and dinner at this restaurant and we were amazed by the quality of the food and service. The chef is excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steph Q.
Recently had the opportunity to dine at the Blue Mermaid for the first time and had a great experience. Staff were warm and welcoming. Meals came out quickly and accurately. The bartenders were also attentive and friendly. The food was amazing. All of these things contributed to a wonderful meal that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed. The Blue Mermaid is the restaurant attached to the Argonaut Hotel. As with most restaurants in the city, especially in this area of San Francisco, parking is extremely limited. The restaurant itself was immaculately clean with matching decor to fit the theme of the Argonaut Hotel. At the time of our visit, outdoor seating was available to enjoy a cocktail, beer, or wine. Indoor seating was also available for regular dine in. Our order consisted of the: - Calamari - Dungeness Crab & Corn Chowder - Blue Mermaid Burger Everything we tried was phenomenal. The calamari was extremely tasty. They were perfectly tender with the right amount of crisp. The dipping sauce the calamari was paired with was unique and delicious. The Dungeness Crab & Corn Chowder is made in-house and was a standout item for our order. The The soup was generously filled with Dungeness crab, which tasted as if it was freshly caught. We ended up getting it in a bread bowl, which I recommend instead of regular bowl. It could have been a play on my eyes, but the bread bowl seemed bigger and looked like it held more soup than the regular bowl. To be honest, the portion was large enough to be its own meal. The bread also seemed to be fresh. The Blue Mermaid Burger was an amazing wagyu burger with exceptional french fries to complement it. The aioli that came with the entree made an excellent dipping sauce for the fries as well as a spread for the burger itself. Our meal at the Blue Mermaid exceeded our expectations. We would undoubtedly return to try more off of their menu in the future.
Chelsey W.
Great lunch place for less touristy seafood in fisherman's wharf. Sat outside by the fire pit.
Brigitte Lorraine Gardner (Mrs. B)
Loved the Blue Mermaid! We stayed at the Argonaut and the Blue Mermaid Restaurant was very delightful! Food was delish and service was A*! Very welcoming!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New England Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl, Toast, Chowder, Fries
J
Very cute restaurant, yummy chowders and drinks. Lots of different dishes to choose from. I would recommend the coconut shrimp curry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frank B.
Attached to the Argonaut, The Blue Mermaid awaits you. Great space and plenty of room. Located on The Wharf. The food was terrific.
Emily E.
I loved coming here for my birthday, the food was immaculate. My boyfriend and I enjoyed every bite and sip of some tasty wine. The server approached us about a wine we had selected that they ran out of so he brought us a wine bottle that was a bit more pricey but gave us the price of the wine bottle we selected in the first place. We appreciated that. (:
My friend and I BOTH got food poisoning from the manhattan clam chowder. Barf (literally). Avoid this place if you can.
Francisco Valenzuela
Their clam chowder sampler was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chowder
Arturo Borbón
Let me start by saying, our server was phenomenal, great service. Me and my partner were visiting and our server even gave us recommendations.Food was great aswell!On the other hand, the Manager wasn’t very nice. For some reason he claimed that my card didn’t go through, although I was given a receipt and I showed our lovely server the charge had shown on my bank mobile app.The manager had the audacity to come to our table with an attitude almost demanding they ran my card again. To which I said no way, but I left my phone number in case they had an issue once the transaction processed.And guess what dear manager the transaction went through, so take this as a learning experience and talk to your clients like human beings. Because you and your attitude are diminishing the customer experience at Blue Mermaid!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Moreton
We had the most incredible dinner here while on holiday and staying in Fisherman's Wharf. The decor was lovely and really unusual and all the staff were so welcoming and clearly passionate about where they work.The unique menu fusing fish with Indian influences was exquisite. Thank you so much Brian for your brilliant service and excellent food recommendations - we had the tuna and peppers to start, followed by the fish of the day (delicious salmon) and the shrimp curry (which was something else!). Can't recommend this place enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dalvinder K.
Got hair in food twice. Waiter did not care much to do something about it. We ended up leaving without eating anything.
[from December 2022] Great spot for lunch at the Wharf in the lovely Argonaut Hotel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had the pleasure of having breakfast at the on-site Blue Mermaid. The staff member serving us (I would not even call him a gentleman) skipped the lady at the table for the entire meal experience - menu was given to all the men, coffee was served to the men as well. Yeah, it beats me that in 21st century, there's such under-educated service staff. Guess where my breakfast is? Look at the picture and see if you can find Waldo... To make matters worse, I asked for a cup of coffee and he managed to splash it on my blouse. I paid for the meal but I would not recommend this restaurant, especially in such a vibrant neighborhood with abundant alternate choices around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
We enjoyed the traditional soups and the modern starters. Gluten free options were available. Staff were great! Thanks.Loved the decor in the lounge next door.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Kale taco was surprisingly different for us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We tried breakfast and dinner at this restaurant and we were amazed by the quality of the food and service. The chef is excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recently had the opportunity to dine at the Blue Mermaid for the first time and had a great experience. Staff were warm and welcoming. Meals came out quickly and accurately. The bartenders were also attentive and friendly. The food was amazing. All of these things contributed to a wonderful meal that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed. The Blue Mermaid is the restaurant attached to the Argonaut Hotel. As with most restaurants in the city, especially in this area of San Francisco, parking is extremely limited. The restaurant itself was immaculately clean with matching decor to fit the theme of the Argonaut Hotel. At the time of our visit, outdoor seating was available to enjoy a cocktail, beer, or wine. Indoor seating was also available for regular dine in. Our order consisted of the: - Calamari - Dungeness Crab & Corn Chowder - Blue Mermaid Burger Everything we tried was phenomenal. The calamari was extremely tasty. They were perfectly tender with the right amount of crisp. The dipping sauce the calamari was paired with was unique and delicious. The Dungeness Crab & Corn Chowder is made in-house and was a standout item for our order. The The soup was generously filled with Dungeness crab, which tasted as if it was freshly caught. We ended up getting it in a bread bowl, which I recommend instead of regular bowl. It could have been a play on my eyes, but the bread bowl seemed bigger and looked like it held more soup than the regular bowl. To be honest, the portion was large enough to be its own meal. The bread also seemed to be fresh. The Blue Mermaid Burger was an amazing wagyu burger with exceptional french fries to complement it. The aioli that came with the entree made an excellent dipping sauce for the fries as well as a spread for the burger itself. Our meal at the Blue Mermaid exceeded our expectations. We would undoubtedly return to try more off of their menu in the future.
Great lunch place for less touristy seafood in fisherman's wharf. Sat outside by the fire pit.
Loved the Blue Mermaid! We stayed at the Argonaut and the Blue Mermaid Restaurant was very delightful! Food was delish and service was A*! Very welcoming!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New England Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl, Toast, Chowder, Fries
Very cute restaurant, yummy chowders and drinks. Lots of different dishes to choose from. I would recommend the coconut shrimp curry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Attached to the Argonaut, The Blue Mermaid awaits you. Great space and plenty of room. Located on The Wharf. The food was terrific.
I loved coming here for my birthday, the food was immaculate. My boyfriend and I enjoyed every bite and sip of some tasty wine. The server approached us about a wine we had selected that they ran out of so he brought us a wine bottle that was a bit more pricey but gave us the price of the wine bottle we selected in the first place. We appreciated that. (:
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My friend and I BOTH got food poisoning from the manhattan clam chowder. Barf (literally). Avoid this place if you can.
Their clam chowder sampler was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chowder
Let me start by saying, our server was phenomenal, great service. Me and my partner were visiting and our server even gave us recommendations.Food was great aswell!On the other hand, the Manager wasn’t very nice. For some reason he claimed that my card didn’t go through, although I was given a receipt and I showed our lovely server the charge had shown on my bank mobile app.The manager had the audacity to come to our table with an attitude almost demanding they ran my card again. To which I said no way, but I left my phone number in case they had an issue once the transaction processed.And guess what dear manager the transaction went through, so take this as a learning experience and talk to your clients like human beings. Because you and your attitude are diminishing the customer experience at Blue Mermaid!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had the most incredible dinner here while on holiday and staying in Fisherman's Wharf. The decor was lovely and really unusual and all the staff were so welcoming and clearly passionate about where they work.The unique menu fusing fish with Indian influences was exquisite. Thank you so much Brian for your brilliant service and excellent food recommendations - we had the tuna and peppers to start, followed by the fish of the day (delicious salmon) and the shrimp curry (which was something else!). Can't recommend this place enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got hair in food twice. Waiter did not care much to do something about it. We ended up leaving without eating anything.